The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-11-18

~Keisher has The hears changed, =
he said. gently. EVERY now and
then. when Twas ~ away. ] used -
fall into the most torturing doubt /
about you ] had made up my mind |
Idiot that ] was--that would never |
came back 20 You. and that You could |
never have loved me q All. II you could |
send me away like that think now hat
perhaps msybe-wcll. possibly was
mistaken. Was I?'
\ Il don't know" said Violet not pro-
pared for immediate surrender.
There's one feeling I always have
about YOU When ! am Ia trouble or
worried. or when ] think any one has
treated me badly. l always think Of
you suppose L Is having no father
or brother that makes me think Of you
when ! want some one 70 take care Of
me. Now thing happened not long
ago"
And then she proceeded to give him
an account Of the rude and presumptu-
Gus man who had taken advantage Of
her helplessness 20 force himself upon
her acquaintance. 10 which he listened
patiently. and At the end answered.
somewhat irrelevantly: And 50 you
are sure you would have known me
any where?"
oh. yes; I'm certain Of that"
Even IL you had not seen my eyes
through persistently avoiding them
and IL had had big brown beard all
over my face-and it had been in q
most unexpected region. in . pouring
rain. in the twilight Of winter even
ing?"
..what are you talking about?" said
Violet bcwildercd-
II am trying to prove that had
more faithful memory than you. No
even the rain, or the isolation. or thu
twilight. or the rubber coat, or tn
dragged feathers. disguised you from
me. confess had some doubts unit
you got into the buggy. Then ! had
good view Of the right side Of you
face, and saw the three little mole
which. identified you beyond possibilif
Of mistake. The fancy seized me the
to play part and see il you still r.
/ tanned the old naughty manner tina
has cost me 50 much. and that ! loo
, for in vain in the person Of this NEE
, maiden beside me.
II Violet did not speak. She was to
l astould "a. so he went on:
s.Ifyou remember. l tried to max
D myself known. but you would neiths
: read my card nor hear my name. 70
+ ran and left me relentlessly. but Ia
. a horse could not leave. so 1 resolve
10 rectify matters by calling next da
! and sending my card. knowing 70
1 would come down at once. and pictn
!. ing your surprise. when ! explains
2 my double identity. ! had gone dow
+ TO Join some friends in shooting. AZ
/ expected to be several days in q
d neighborhood. You may imagine n
a disappointment. therefore, when
i called only to learn that you we
& gone"
d II was some time before Violet qui
n forgave him for the rHse he had prs
Il ticcd. but he made his peace at last. a
IT before they parted. he took from
a pocket q bright and sparkling objes
n which he slipped upon her finger.
a ..Will YOU accept that from me, vi
+ lcter he said. Il bought that jew
i long ago. because il was very Pu
and perfect one. resolving that Il 1 ev
a asked any woman 70 marry me, ] wou
: offer Il TO her. Somehow have nev
Is been able to fancy il on any hand b
: yours. Will you take II. Violet. a
( with It heart that has been faithful
Al you throughout All these years q sci
le raticn?"
Violet still wears the ring. and
a serves As guard now 70 another. viii
"a though il has no jewel in il, is thi
IN more precious still, which Arthur Oar
0. put on her hand before the winter Il
"a followed that Thanksgiving Day y
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